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Drive for a Million: Top 5 Dynamic Used Models at a Reasonable Price

Drive for a Million: Top 5 Dynamic Used Models at a Reasonable Price

Five underrated "hot" cars available on the Russian secondary market

Cylinder Deactivation: Savings or Illusion?

Cylinder Deactivation: Savings or Illusion?

From the Cadillac V8-6-4 to modern V8s and turbo engines: history, figures, and owner reviews

What is profitable to import from Japan in 2026

What is profitable to import from Japan in 2026

Hybrids, minivans, and "Germans": the most liquid options from Japanese auctions

Cars in the USSR: Save Up and Wait

Cars in the USSR: Save Up and Wait

Why there were no car loans, dealers, or trade-ins in the Soviet Union in the modern sense

Climate Control vs. Air Conditioning: What's the Difference

Climate Control vs. Air Conditioning: What's the Difference

Same base, different control principle: how the systems work and which one is more reliable

Volkswagen SP2 - Brazil's challenge to rational Germans

Volkswagen SP2 - Brazil's challenge to rational Germans

The story of a model that fit into no segment, yet managed to outlive its own era

GR Supra: a beautiful full stop or a pause?

GR Supra: a beautiful full stop or a pause?

Production of the fifth generation will end in spring 2026

NAMI-076: the tractor that was ahead of its time

NAMI-076: the tractor that was ahead of its time

How a promising logging truck proved too complex for its era

Steering Without Mechanics: Evolution or Risk

Steering Without Mechanics: Evolution or Risk

Why the "empty" steering wheel was initially criticized, but now they are returning to it

Truck with "Rear" Steering: ZIL-132S Project

Truck with "Rear" Steering: ZIL-132S Project

A four-wheel drive all-terrain vehicle on pneumatic tires passed tests, but remained an experiment

ZIL-112S: a rare motorsport legend

ZIL-112S: a rare motorsport legend

A fiberglass monocoque, a V8 with up to 300 hp, and 230 km/h - ZIL's ambitious experiment

Legends of Soviet Roads: The Main Cars of the USSR

Legends of Soviet Roads: The Main Cars of the USSR

Affordability, status, and popular nicknames: what the cars of the Soviet country were like

The Hunger Games of Cars: What Causes Increased Fuel Consumption?

The Hunger Games of Cars: What Causes Increased Fuel Consumption?

An increase in consumption of 1-2 liters is the first sign of problems in the engine and exhaust system

UralZIS-355M: the ideal workhorse of an era

UralZIS-355M: the ideal workhorse of an era

A vehicle of the virgin lands, construction sites, and off-road routes that outlived its time

5 Secrets to Increase Car Battery Life

5 Secrets to Increase Car Battery Life

Simple selection and maintenance rules that really increase battery life

What is the Real Danger of Idling?

What is the Real Danger of Idling?

From oil starvation to carbon deposits: where is the truth, and where are the garage horror stories?

From Pneumatics to ACC: Where It All Began

From Pneumatics to ACC: Where It All Began

Which cars were the first to receive options that have become standard for comfort and safety

Higher or Lower: The Dangers of Suspension Experiments

Higher or Lower: The Dangers of Suspension Experiments

How changing ground clearance affects handling, lifespan, and legality of vehicle operation

MAZ-532 - The Lost Legend of Soviet Off-Road

MAZ-532 - The Lost Legend of Soviet Off-Road

How a unique 8×8, which didn't find its place in the planned economy, was created in Minsk in the late 1950s

"Samara" and "Moskvich": the main auto rivalry of the late USSR

"Samara" and "Moskvich": the main auto rivalry of the late USSR

How two key models of the 80s became symbols of competition and different understandings of the "people's car"

What the negotiations between the USSR and FIAT about the overhead valve engine concealed

What the negotiations between the USSR and FIAT about the overhead valve engine concealed

Rejection of know-how and consequences that slowed down the export of the "kopeyka"

Who and when is legally entitled to break into someone else's car

Who and when is legally entitled to break into someone else's car

Police, EMERCOM, bailiffs, and tow services: who has the right to breach a vehicle's integrity